Painted the major parts of the front end this morning.
Once sufficiently dried, I moved them into the workshop, and found a way to store them without damaging any paint. Sliding each steering end & axle shaft into their respective axle case was the best I could do.
Work came to an abrupt end when I was sliding the passenger side axle shaft into it's case when it caught on an internal rivet head, and came off the rivet just as my hand was trying to get a better grip. The bloody thing dropped about 8" onto my hand which was flat on the top of the axle case, squashing it and keeping me there for about 30 seconds until I could lift it a little to get the hand out. Oh my goodness, I exclaimed!
All fingers move OK. Painful and swollen, but not broken. It'll be an interesting color by tomorrow, I would wager.
How's this for a well worn groove! As mentioned earlier, the new seals sit in a slightly different location, due to thinner profile. That will work out well.